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silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I finally tried a Louise Penny book!
I quite liked it in a lot of ways. It had just the tone I want in a mystery--a bit more serious than the cheesy side of cozies, but without being gory and graphic for no reason. I also feel like I understand a lot more about Canadian culture and the tensions therein than I did before.
I did guess the murderer, but only slightly ahead of the reveal, so basically just in time to be satisfying to my pride without actually losing much mystery. :-)
The pagan ritual aspect to the story did make me uncomfortable, so I'll be reading the next book to see if that tones down or not, and may or may not continue the series based on that.
There is a homosexual couple in this book, including a minor plot line about how they are unkindly treated.
I quite liked it in a lot of ways. It had just the tone I want in a mystery--a bit more serious than the cheesy side of cozies, but without being gory and graphic for no reason. I also feel like I understand a lot more about Canadian culture and the tensions therein than I did before.
I did guess the murderer, but only slightly ahead of the reveal, so basically just in time to be satisfying to my pride without actually losing much mystery. :-)
The pagan ritual aspect to the story did make me uncomfortable, so I'll be reading the next book to see if that tones down or not, and may or may not continue the series based on that.
There is a homosexual couple in this book, including a minor plot line about how they are unkindly treated.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, and Cursing
kimveach's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
2019: Found a "new" series for me to read!
2022: Came back to this again after the reading the first nine in the series. It's just as good as the first time and so fun to see details I didn't know the first time through.
2022: Came back to this again after the reading the first nine in the series. It's just as good as the first time and so fun to see details I didn't know the first time through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail